Dr. Tumialan is a God sent miracle for me - transforming my quality of life. I went from chronic and physically limiting pain shooting down my back and legs on a daily basis for several years - to no pain. The herniated disc between L5 and S1 was completely gone leaving me bone on bone pinching nerves. The surgical implant has taken all of the pressure off the nerves. Life changing difference. Now I take long walks with our dogs, play with grandchildren, and enjoy time traveling with my wife. I feel truly blessed by Dr. Tumialan. Talented surgeon. read more

Dr. Luis Tumialán, M.D. - Doctors Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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I've 2 fusions on my cervical spine with Dr.Tumialan, never had to worry about anything with insurance his staff took care of everything. His staff is always pleasant and compassionate and understands your pain. The office is clean and everyone makes you feel comfortable. Dr Tumialan always comes to see you after surgery the following day if you spend the night at surg center. The nurses and OR staff are absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend Dr.Tumialan if you suffer from cervical spine pain, lumbar issues etc. Highly educated Dr. and very reliable with resources and information needed, plus he explains and provides options If you decision is not to have surger. Truly the BEST DR. read more

Diamond in the rough! I am so blessed to have found Dr. Tumialan. He is the pioneer in his field yet remains humble demonstrated by his sincere empathy. He really cares about the well being of his patients . He should be the Gold Standard for how other physicians treat their patients. He has found his calling and takes his role to heart . read more

I just had a 2nd surgery with Dr. Tumielan. The 1st was 2 years ago, he removed a cyst from my L4-5 that was causing awful sciatica. It was instant relief. Recently he did an laminectomy on my L3-4. I had sciatic pain being caused mostly from my scoliosis. It's 95% better. The rest will come with my yoga. I can not say enough about his skill and talent. Grateful doesn't cover it, I am extremely grateful. He is also a very personable doctor. If you go to him, you are in the best hands. read more

Dr. Tumialan is an outstanding noble neurosurgeon. Recently, I had a minimally invasive lumbar disc fusion surgery with him. What touched me most was not only his brilliance as a surgeon, but his humility, his gentleness, and the warmth with which he speaks to his patients. He carries great prestige, yet he meets with his patients with compassion instead of distance, humanity instead of ego; that is a rare gift. Thank you, Dr. Tumialan, and God bless you for being a true healer. read more

I can not stress how grateful and happy I am with Dr. Tumialan and my surgery result. After suffering for over 10 years with a pinched nerve and more (I couldn't be on my feet for more than 15 mins the last few years), the surgery he performed was successful!! I had several friends tell me my face looked different/better because I wasn't in pain any more. His office is friendly, efficient and importantly, timely. The process was easy to follow and very professional. I can't recommend him highly enough! read more

In May 2021, Dr. Tumialan said "I'm going to fix you." Instead, my life was ruined by a spinal fusion revision. During surgery he encountered something unexpected (he later told me). Maybe it was the engorged epidural veins or the laminectomy. I'll never know. Post surgery, I had severe nerve pain in my legs that eventually came to reside in my feet. Unable to walk without excruciating pain, my career, exercising, relationships, travel, joy, laughter, and a pain free existence were all extinguished. In addition, Dr. Tumialan told me several times that my spine was fused despite my back pain. How could a seasoned surgeon be unable to read imaging? In 2022 I was flown across the country to fix my incomplete laminectomy, lack of fusion and loose hardware. Thankfully, that surgeon was able to "fix me". To this day, my spine has full function and I am pain free. Sadly, after many procedures, my feet remain a very painful reminder of May 2021. read more

For 10 years I let pain be my companion. I figured that's what it was going to be like for me. I had learned to live with it until it was so bad these last couple years that I gained weight and was very sedentary. I came across Dr. T through a recommendation on NEXTDOOR. I kept seeing Dr. Tumialan's name come up and his patients loved him! I made the appointment and expected that a doctor of his caliber would be backed up with patients and that I'd be there a while. I even had a BOOK to read! Nope he came into the room right on time with a warm smile that I could see through his mask. I was stunned he was just a normal guy who was very personable and loves his family. He is very human. I had gained weight these last 2 years and he talked to me about the importance of eating well before and especially after surgery. I was born with a structural issue that would only get worse if I continued to eat my feelings! I needed the truth and he gently gave it to me. Ok so I had the necessary CT scan and he looked at them. He talked about what he could do with surgery as if he were talking about the weather. Very easy relaxed using verbiage I could understand. I've met a lot of doctors over the years because of all my ailments. I can genuinely say he has been my favorite. He is compassionate but truthful. He's like your favorite uncle. The one that pulls you aside and tells you what you need to do when nobody else will. Dramatic as it sounds the procedure I had changed my life. I have ZERO pain. The recovery was not at all what I expected. I had only one night in the recovery center! The nurses were great and the food was really good! I have young kids and this overnight stay felt like a staycation. Just as I finished dinner in came the Tio Luis. How you feeling he asked? Well.....good, I said. Relaxing into the bed as if I was at home. "Ok come on you have to get up Susana you have to move." What! I thought what the heck man I just had back surgery and I have a pie coming lol! He was gentle helping me up and like that Uncle I was growing to adore,cheered me on. For the first time in 10 FREAKING YEARS I felt nothing. Must be the drugs I figured. Too soon to have too much hope I thought. The next day the day after that and every day since I've been pain-free. I used to take up to 5 anti-inflammatory pills a day, I'd use a tens unit daily, ice packs, and at night I'd sit in my massage chair with a bag of M&M's or ice cream watching Netflix till I nodded off. Now I sleep through the night, I have more energy than I know what to do with and my kids tell me mommy you look so happy. They are 10&11 years old and had never played ball in the park with their mom. Only now do I realize how much I've missed out on. I have a lot of catching up to do. My boyfriend frequently says to me that I'm always smiling and that I look happy. I often catch myself smiling like an idiot for no apparent reason That is how life is meant to be. I was told for a decade by other providers to avoid back surgery. They were dead wrong. I'm so thrilled I found Dr. T and all his staff. Nothing could've prepared me for how my life was about to change. I've lost weight, I can practice yoga again, I tie my own shoes, I can now bend over to kiss my kids goodnight and I am no longer a moody girlfriend! This experience has been an answered prayer. Thank you Dr. Tumialan and Honor Health for making life beautiful for not only me but my whole family. read more

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Dr T has performed 2 minimally invasive surgeries on different sections of my spine, 7 years apart. Both surgeries were 100% successful. I'm a 50y old dad with an active family and Dr T gave me my life back and I'll be forever grateful. I recommend Dr Tumialan and his entire team to everyone. They are professionals to the highest degree. read more

For anyone who is dreading spinal surgery, I want to assure you that you are in the best of hands with Dr. Tumialán! He is the best of them. He emphasized with the pain I was in on our first visit, then he squeezed me into surgery before he even had an official opening ( microdiscectomy) due to numbness in my entire leg from a nerve compression. His bedside manner is very compassionate and to the point. His office is very friendly and easy to reach and took my concerns seriously! Shout out to Koda and Emma his surgery schedulers who put up with several voicemails from me and always returned my calls! This is your spine, you want the best and I believe that Dr. Tumial'an is. My numbness is 100% gone as well as my pain! Thank you thank you thank you If there were a 10 star rating he would get it! read more

Dr. Tumialan and his staff are incredible. My L5-S1 Anterior Decompression with Interbody Fusion................................. was a game changing surgery for me. I am totally asymptomatic. I haven't felt this good since I was 35 !! BTW, a half hour before surgery (I'm prepped and ready to go), the insurance company decided they were not going to authorize the procedure. Dr Tumialan got on the phone and made it happen. Thank you, Dr Tumialan you and your team are awesome!!! Joe Lankau read more

I had my second back surgery with Dr. Tumualan about three months ago. He was very upfront at the beginning (two years ago) to advise me that I had two levels that needed to be addressed and it was uncertain which was really truly causing my problems. He correctly advised that they were both bad!! He also advised doing them both at the same time was not a good idea. The first one went fine. Some of the pain improved but eventually after a few months, the real problem started to raise its ugly head. It was the next level down. I eventually scheduled my second surgery after about two years and enormous amount of pain and struggling. I am THRILLED to say that the result was UNBELIEVABLE AND AMAZING!!! ABSOLUTELY LIFE CHANGING!!! Prior to my second surgery I could walk about five minutes and then the pain would start to set in. After about five minutes more, it was almost excruciating unless I sat down. I am now about three months post second surgery and I have ZERO pain!!! I walk my dog for miles and have had no pain since the second procedure. I have my life back!!! This doctor is awesome and he totally changed my life. I am 59 years old and was very active until the back problems began two years ago. I am now back at the gym 3 to 4 days a week. Best of all i can walk miles and miles a day. I can travel pain free again!! If you have what I have, please do not suffer with stenosis. He is awesome!!! read more

For 3 years I suffered with splondylolisthesis. (3 epidural injections, a synovial cyst aspiration and living on anti inflammatories). Dr Tumialan offered me 2 options, a laminectomy or a fusion but recommended the fusion. I tried the laminectomy and I was improved but still had an unstable spine causing a lot of painful symptoms. Scary as the ALIF fusion option sounded I am so glad I did go ahead with it. Nov 2021. It was a rough recovery but I am back to normal (as normal as an active 65 year old can be). So thankful I was referred to him by a friend who was also his patient! Thank you Dr Tumialan! read more

I have been dealing with the pain of lumbar stenosis for too long. I am 57 and very active so daily limiting pain was not what I wanted. I saw Dr. Tumialan on a referral from a physician friend. I work in a medically related field and already knew Dr. Tumialan and his partners at Barrow Brain and Spine were the best. Dr. Tumialan is a very friendly and affable person and he made me feel very comfortable with my decisions. He went over my MRI with me while I was present and actually dictated the notes to make sure they were accurate while I stood there (actually sat there due to pain standing) which I truly appreciated. He was very straightforward and trustworthy in his opinions and suggestions. I am very familiar with the type of surgery he would be performing given my medical background. However, having never gone through it myself, I was a nervous wreck leading up to the surgery and didn't sleep a wink the night before! I had no idea what to expect despite scouring the Internet for different information. I had a minimally invasive foraminotomy for stenosis. I will tell you that I was shocked at how little pain I had after surgery. The first day was beyond tolerable and I never needed narcotic pain medication ever after the procedure. Each day thereafter was better than the next. My surgery was on a Wednesday and by the weekend, I was essentially pain-free. The area where my pain was prior to surgery was gone immediately after surgery and has not returned. The only painful area was incisional pain that frankly was tolerable with just Tylenol. Starting the day after surgery, I was walking around the house all day and averaged at least 3 miles per day for each day following surgery. It was amazing! As I dictate this review, I am six days out from surgery and I am still doing great. For anyone who is super apprehensive about the surgery, I hope the above helps. If I develop further stenosis (which I may actually have at the same level on the other side) I would not hesitate to have the surgery again on the opposite side. Dr. Tumialan was right that doing one level at a time is the best approach. It might be a little more expensive to have further surgery but, as he said many times, you can always do more surgery but if you do more surgery you cannot then do less! Do not worry if you have stenosis as this is a surgery that can change your life. The success rate is very high and, the pain and related problems are very limited. I was able to be out and about immediately and I am absolutely thrilled with Dr. Tumialan. Good luck to anyone who is going through this procedure with Dr. Tumialan! You are in extremely great hands! read more

I went in for a neck surgery consultation, but what I got was a weight loss consultation. (Granted I need to lose 30 lbs). He dismissed almost every question I wanted to ask because they were not in the order he wanted to perform the meeting in. Do yourself justice and don't just see one Doctor. read more

I am one day post surgery for an L3/L4 minimally invasive laminectomy. I am using a few tablets of acetomenopphin for mild pain alleviation. I am singularly impressed with the entire experience with Dr. Tumialan and his staff. The procedure is largely painless and recovery just a few hours from the general anasthetic. While Honor Scottsdale's surgical support nursing staff is also excellent, the office procedures are a disaster. More on this as I write later. Pain on left thigh, buttocks, leg, and lower back largely eliminated! Now for four weeks of careful restrictions! DR. JWA read more

Dr. Tumialan saved my life. I was referred to him after an MRI that showed 2 herniated discs in my lower back; left and right side. I'm 30 years old with a two year old and instead of pushing surgery on me, he suggested I lose weight by intermittent fasting. I did everything he suggested and lost 40lbs in 2 months. I'm so thankful to not be in pain anymore and to be able to run around with my toddler. I'm forever grateful for the knowledge Dr. Tumialan shared with me and that he cared about me as a person and not just a patient. read more

He is the best specialist in the valley. Well worth the worth for all appointments and surgery. Excellent staff and physician highly recommended. read more

Dr. Tumialan is an excellent doctor. I saw him after I broke my back. The issue was with reaching his staff by phone to schedule follow up appointments or get in touch with the doctor following tests. You mostly get a voicemail and often they did not return my call. Customer service at this office gets an "F" from me. I had to find a new spine doctor because of the staff's inefficiency. read more

After waiting just over 2 hours to see Dr Tumialan, I can say it was definitely not worth the wait. His PA had more bedside manner and patient skills than the doctor. Had it not been for the PA's explanation and recommendations/suggestions the appointment would have been a total waste of time. I felt like because my husband was not a candidate for surgery (which we didn't know until the evaluation by the PA) we were wasting the doctor's time. There was no mention of him wasting 2+hours of our time. The evaluation by Dr Tumialan was more about him than about my husband. We had to prompt Dr Tumialan to discuss the recommendations the PA made. We left not knowing where to go for PT or pain management. Supposedly, we will receive an email. I can see a follow-up call in our future. What I don't see in our future is a follow-up appointment. We will be looking to the Mayo Clinic for a second opinion. read more